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As always, send your submissions to news@redriveruu.org no later the deadline window. Step back in time and journey through the compelling history of a musical art form with Country Music , a new eight-part, 16 hour documentary series directed by Ken Burns, and produced by Burns and his long-time collaborators Dayton Duncan and Julie Dunfey. More than eight years in the making, the film follows the evolution of country music from its humble yet diverse origins to becoming a worldwide phenomenon by the end of the twentieth century. Country Music explores crucial questions What is country music? and Where did it come from? while focusing on the biographies of the fascinating trailblazers who created and shaped it – from the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Bill Monroe and Bob Wills to Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Garth Brooks and many more – as well as the times in which they lived. Much like the music itself, the film tells unforgettable stories of hardships and joys shared by everyday people. ‘At the heart of every great country music song is a story,’ said Ken Burns. ‘As the songwriter Harlan Howard said,’It’s three chords and the truth.’ The common experiences and human emotions speak to each of us about love and loss, about hard times and the chance of redemption. As an art form, country music is also forever revisiting its history, sharing and updating old classics and celebrating its roots, which are, in many ways, foundational to our country itself.’ Country Music digs deep to uncover the roots of the music, including ballads, minstrel music, hymns and the blues, and its early years in the 1920s, when it was called hillbilly music, and was recorded for the first time and played across the airwaves on radio station barn dances. It explores how Hollywood B movies instituted the fad of singing cowboys like Gene Autry and shows how the rise of juke joints after World War II changed the musical style by bringing electric and pedal steel guitars to the forefront. Filled with memorable musical moments and evocative footage and photographs – many never seen before – Country Music weaves an unforgettable story that is both intimate and sweeping. No one has told the story this way before. Join us on Sunday, August 30 for a special fifth Sunday service led by our Social Justice Team. Together we’ll reflect on the UU commitment to equality, justice, and civic engagement through worship, music, and shared conversation. During the service, we’ll participate in the UU the Vote program by writing nonpartisan postcards encouraging voter participation. Postcards, pens, scripts, and stamps will all be provided, making it easy for everyone to take part. After the service, all are invited to stay for a postcard party as we continue writing together in community. We hope you’ll join us for this meaningful opportunity to put our values into action. We celebrate our fifth Sunday All Church Potluck. Please, bring a dish of your choice to share after our Sunday Service. After the potluck, all are invited to stay for more postcard party as we continue writing together in community. We hope you’ll join us for this meaningful opportunity to put our values into action. Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. We welcome everyone who feels they have a problem with food. Step back in time and journey through the compelling history of a musical art form with Country Music , a new eight-part, 16 hour documentary series directed by Ken Burns, and produced by Burns and his long-time collaborators Dayton Duncan and Julie Dunfey. More than eight years in the making, the film follows the evolution of country music from its humble yet diverse origins to becoming a worldwide phenomenon by the end of the twentieth century. Country Music explores crucial questions What is country music? and Where did it come from? while focusing on the biographies of the fascinating trailblazers who created and shaped it – from the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Bill Monroe and Bob Wills to Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Garth Brooks and many more – as well as the times in which they lived. Much like the music itself, the film tells unforgettable stories of hardships and joys shared by everyday people. ‘At the heart of every great country music song is a story,’ said Ken Burns. ‘As the songwriter Harlan Howard said,’It’s three chords and the truth.’ The common experiences and human emotions speak to each of us about love and loss, about hard times and the chance of redemption. As an art form, country music is also forever revisiting its history, sharing and updating old classics and celebrating its roots, which are, in many ways, foundational to our country itself.’ Country Music digs deep to uncover the roots of the music, including ballads, minstrel music, hymns and the blues, and its early years in the 1920s, when it was called hillbilly music, and was recorded for the first time and played across the airwaves on radio station barn dances. It explores how Hollywood B movies instituted the fad of singing cowboys like Gene Autry and shows how the rise of juke joints after World War II changed the musical style by bringing electric and pedal steel guitars to the forefront. Filled with memorable musical moments and evocative footage and photographs – many never seen before – Country Music weaves an unforgettable story that is both intimate and sweeping. No one has told the story this way before. Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. We welcome everyone who feels they have a problem with food. The Lantern Room is a spoken word and songwriting gathering imagined by members and friends of Red River UU Church. We seek to create a welcoming time and place where people can share their creativity and experience the creativity of others. Poetry, original songs, literary readings, storytelling, and other appropriate forms of spoken-word performance are welcome. We propose holding the first pilot of The Lantern Room on September 12, 2026, from 7:00–10:00 p.m. Performances will take place in the chapel, with coffee, tea, and snacks available upstairs in a setup similar to Sunday services. For this first pilot event, performances will be scheduled in advance. Church attendees and others in our community will be invited to participate by signing up ahead of time. Each performance will be limited to approximately five minutes. A host will introduce performers and help keep the evening moving smoothly For more information contact:
August 1, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 11:45 pm
August Newsletter
August 29, 2026 @ 10:00 pmSubmit Articles for Monthly Newsletter Deadline
August 30, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amAdult Forum - Country Music a DVD Film by Ken Burns
The film witnesses the rise of bluegrass music with Bill Monroe and reveals how one of country music’s offspring rockabilly evolved into rock and roll in Memphis. Throughout, the documentary focuses on the constant tug of war between the desire to make country music as mainstream as possible and the periodic reflexes to bring it back to its roots. The series also tells the story of how Nashville came to be not only the epicenter of the country music industry, but Music City USA.
Duncan, Burns and Dunfey conducted interviews with more than 80 country music artists during the making of this incredible series including 40 members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, among those storytellers are historian Bill Malone and a wide range of country artists such as Marty Stuart, Rosanne Cash, Vince Gill, Reba McEntire, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, and Naomi and Wynonna Judd, as well as studio musicians, record producers and others.
August 30, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pmMorning Worship - "UU The Vote" Presented by the Social Justice Team
August 30, 2026 @ 12:15 pm - 2:15 pmFifth Sunday Potluck following the Sunday Service
August 31, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmWeekly Meeting of Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
September 6, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amAdult Forum - Country Music a DVD Film by Ken Burns
The film witnesses the rise of bluegrass music with Bill Monroe and reveals how one of country music’s offspring rockabilly evolved into rock and roll in Memphis. Throughout, the documentary focuses on the constant tug of war between the desire to make country music as mainstream as possible and the periodic reflexes to bring it back to its roots. The series also tells the story of how Nashville came to be not only the epicenter of the country music industry, but Music City USA.
Duncan, Burns and Dunfey conducted interviews with more than 80 country music artists during the making of this incredible series including 40 members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, among those storytellers are historian Bill Malone and a wide range of country artists such as Marty Stuart, Rosanne Cash, Vince Gill, Reba McEntire, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, and Naomi and Wynonna Judd, as well as studio musicians, record producers and others.
September 6, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pmMorning Worship - Topic “TBA” - Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies
September 7, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmWeekly Meeting of Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
September 12, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe Lantern Room
The Lantern Room
Pilot Event for Red River UU Church
